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Coastal rowing: how to do ithttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/coastal-rowing-how-to-do-it
What is it about being in a boat that makes people pull together?<br /><br />• <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/punt-yacht-kayak-good-days-out-water">All aboard for great days out on the water</a><p>I am ankle-deep in freezing seawater, clutching the side of a rowing boat that is rocking alarmingly in the wind. &quot;Rachel, you're in first,&quot; shouts Alison, the cox. I take a deep breath and clamber aboard, feeling more than a little nervous about being the sole occupant of a four-man skiff in rough weather. But as Jenny Skylark is pushed into deeper water, the rest of the crew hop in one by one, and they are soon rowing confidently out to sea.</p><p>I have come to Portobello, on the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, to find out why coastal rowing is growing increasingly popular. Alison tells me this was a fashionable seaside resort in the late 19th century, with two thriving rowing clubs, but by the 1970s rowing had all but died out. She founded Rowporty a few years ago to revive the traditional sport, and today the club has about 130 members. Coastal rowing has since caught on among communities all around Scotland and a governing body – the <a href="http://scottishcoastalrowing.org/" title="">Scottish Coastal Rowing Association</a> was established in 2010, and clubs have since been set up as far away as Australia. They all build and row St Ayles skiffs, a modern take on a traditional Fair Isle skiff, which was in turn descended from Viking boats. Clubs also take it in turns to host regattas from May to September – competitive but sociable affairs often rounded off with beach barbecues, when bucketsful of prawns are cooked over driftwood fires.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/coastal-rowing-how-to-do-it">Continue reading...</a>RowingFitnessLife and styleSat, 12 Apr 2014 07:00:55 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/coastal-rowing-how-to-do-itMurdo Macleod/GuardianRachel joins Rowporty rowing club on a Sunday, their social rowing day. Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianMurdo Macleod/GuardianRachel joins Rowporty rowing club on a Sunday, their social rowing day. Photograph: Murdo Macleod for the GuardianRachel Dixon2014-04-12T07:00:55ZAll aboard: good days out on the waterhttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/punt-yacht-kayak-good-days-out-water
Punt, yacht or kayak – take to the water wherever you are<p><strong>Race in a Cornish gig</strong></p><p>Cornish pilot gigs – six-oared rowing boats built from Cornish elm – were some of the first shore-based lifeboats, owing to their speed and manoeuvrability. These working boats are now usually employed competitively. Falmouth Pilot Gig Club runs novice days where you can join a racing crew. <a href="http://www.falmouthgigclub.co.uk/" title=""><em>falmouthgigclub.co.uk</em></a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/punt-yacht-kayak-good-days-out-water">Continue reading...</a>FitnessRowingRowingWater sports holidaysBoating holidaysLife and styleSportSat, 12 Apr 2014 07:00:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/12/punt-yacht-kayak-good-days-out-waterGraham Turner/The GuardianPunting on the River Cam. Scudamore's in Cambridge runs self-punted treasure hunts. Photograph: Graham Turner/The GuardianGraham Turner/The GuardianPunting on the River Cam. Scudamore's in Cambridge runs self-punted treasure hunts. Photograph: Graham Turner/The GuardianThe Guardian2014-04-12T07:00:46ZIs Andrew Marr's stroke proof that high-intensity exercise is dangerous?http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/15/andrew-marr-high-intensity-exercise-dangerous
The TV presenter has blamed his stroke on overwork and an intense rowing machine session. So could high-intensity, short-burst exercise be worse for you than none at all?<p>Andrew Marr, the 53-year-old BBC TV presenter and journalist, made a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/14/andrew-marr-first-tv-appearance-stroke" title="">guest appearance on his own show</a> yesterday, just four months after a life-threatening stroke, which he attributed to &quot;heavily overworking&quot; and an intensive session on a rowing machine.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/15/andrew-marr-high-intensity-exercise-dangerous">Continue reading...</a>FitnessRunningRowingHealth & wellbeingHeart attackSocietyAndrew MarrLife and styleMon, 15 Apr 2013 11:27:13 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/15/andrew-marr-high-intensity-exercise-dangerousAnn Robinson2013-04-15T11:27:13ZCan you become an Olympic rower in four years?http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/18/olympic-legacy-rowing
Helen Glover did it – but can an average woman really join a rowing club one day and walk out an Olympic champion four years later? <strong>Kathryn Dobinson</strong> is on a journey to find out<p>Nowadays, four years is the fashionable time frame to transform yourself from a mere squishy mortal into a sun-kissed Olympian. That also leaves enough time to be an honorary frow-inhabitant at London fashion week, lift the Strictly Come Dancing glitter ball and have a crack at the Sports Personality of the Year afterwards.</p><p>A lifetime of dedicated training? What an unnecessary yawn-fest. Team GB's <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/01/london-2012-glover-stanning-gb-gold">Helen Glover rowed to gold in the women's coxless pair at Eton Dorney</a> last summer and she was only 27 – and started rowing four years previously. I'm 24, my sporting career stretching yonder, plus I have a stage-mother I've never properly used. Surely Rio is as good as booked.<br /> <br />Travel plans all but made, I Googled rowing clubs between my office and my flat – little did I know <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rowing/2004143">I was one of 33,000 people who did a similar postcode search</a> after the first Olympic rowing event – and the search engine spat out Lea Valley Rowing Club (Lea RC) with news of a <a href="http://learc.org.uk/on-the-water/learn2row/">Learn2Row programme </a>starting in September. I signed away three lots of Saturdays and Sundays in one debit card payment before the national anthem had finished, and then stared bleakly at my 5ft 4in frame – would enthusiasm be enough?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/18/olympic-legacy-rowing">Continue reading...</a>RowingFitnessLife and styleMon, 18 Feb 2013 11:17:40 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/feb/18/olympic-legacy-rowingguardian.co.ukKathryn Dobinson and crew: next stop, Rio? Photograph: guardian.co.ukGraeme Robertson/Graeme RobertsonHelen Glover and Heather Stanning: if they can do it, so can Kathryn. Right? Photograph: Graeme RobertsonGraeme Robertson/Graeme RobertsonHelen Glover and Heather Stanning celebrate gold at London 2012 Photograph: Graeme RobertsonKathryn Dobinson2013-02-18T11:17:40ZStep aside Olympic rowers: Huddersfield's Steve Brook is sculling for 322 mileshttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2012/aug/15/rowing-rowing
Charity fundraiser finds a new way to get to London: in a rowing boat along canals. <em>Guardian</em> leader writer <strong><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/tomclark">Tom Clark </a></strong>had a word<p>He's 66, has a penchant for pies and beer and – whisper it, so Sir Steve Redgrave doesn't hear – is even rumoured to<a href="http://rowingforchildren.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/001.jpg"> enjoy a smoke</a>. But Huddersfield's Stephen Brook is putting down his bus pass and picking up his oars, to take on a feat which makes every distance done at Eton Dorney look like a tiddler.</p><p>For the benefit of two charities that work with youngsters, Brook is about to propel himself in a rowing boat all the way from <a href="http://www.aspleywharfmarina.co.uk/">Aspley Marina</a>, in the heart of his home town, to the Palace of Westminster. He sets off on Saturday.</p><p>Coming up retirement, I needed things to do and I got into volunteering with a charity that worked on the canals locally – the Safe Anchor Trust. But I wanted to do something more. So, in a moment of madness, I mentioned to my fellow Trust volunteers that I might row to London – and guess what, they held me to it. In no time at all I'd picked up a rowing boat on eBay. </p><p>A deranged one-man mission it may be, but it could not happen without an army of helpers. I suddenly understand why the Olympians have to thank so many people. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2012/aug/15/rowing-rowing">Continue reading...</a>RowingRowingOlympics 2012: rowingWater transportHuddersfieldYorkshireCharitiesYoung peopleChildrenSir Steve RedgraveWed, 15 Aug 2012 13:36:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/the-northerner/2012/aug/15/rowing-rowingMartin Bond / Alamy/AlamyIt's a very long cruise from Huddersfield to London, even with an engine chugging away. Photograph: Martin Bond / Alamy/AlamyMartin Bond / Alamy/AlamyBritish Waterways has now become The Canal &amp; River Trust, caring for 2,200 miles of Britains's canals and rivers. Photograph: Martin Bond / Alamy/AlamyTom Clark2012-08-15T13:36:00ZOlympics 2012: how to get involved in rowinghttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/09/rowing-olympics-2012-get-involved
Good news! You don't have to be posh <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/apr/08/protester-halts-boat-race">or a protester</a> to enter the world of rowing. You do have to read this article, says Rachel Holmes<p>The perfect sport for those who adore the lingering odour of damp, rowing has featured at the Olympics since 1900. Popularised by muscular poshos from <em>them</em> universities, today's sport is renowned for its competitors' legendary displays of strength and stamina. It's also one of the few events in which Britain regularly does well.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/09/rowing-olympics-2012-get-involved">Continue reading...</a>RowingFitnessHealth & wellbeingLife and styleOlympics 2012: rowingRowingOlympic Games 2012SportOlympic GamesOlympicsThu, 09 Aug 2012 17:12:49 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/aug/09/rowing-olympics-2012-get-involvedPhilip Brown/ReutersSurface tension … Team GB's Anna Watkins (left) and Katherine Grainger compete in the Olympics 2012 women's double sculls. Photograph: Philip Brown/ReutersPhilip Brown/ReutersSurface tension … Team GB's Anna Watkins (left) and Katherine Grainger compete in the Olympics 2012 women's double sculls. Photograph: Philip Brown/ReutersRachel Holmes2012-08-09T17:12:49ZRowing: the sport of masochistshttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jun/03/rowing-the-sport-of-masochists
Rowing is a punishing physical and mental workout. But you've got to enjoy the pain<p>I am sitting in a quadruple scull – a four-person, eight-oared rowing boat – behind an Olympic hopeful and in front of a reigning world champion, and I am about to row for the first time&nbsp;in my life.</p><p>In the boat with me are <a href="http://www.leander.co.uk/" title="">Leander club</a> athletes Tina Stiller, Kieran Emery and Tom Clark. All will miss out on London 2012, but have their sights set on gold at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Stiller, a reserve at the Beijing Olympics, is sitting out this year through injury, as is last year's lightweight world champion Emery, while young heavyweight Clark will soon be ready for the senior squad. All are used to having team-mates a lot more experienced than me.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jun/03/rowing-the-sport-of-masochists">Continue reading...</a>RowingFitnessHealth & wellbeingLife and styleRowingSun, 03 Jun 2012 20:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jun/03/rowing-the-sport-of-masochistsFrank Baron/GuardianTom Meltzer rowing on the Thames in Henley with the Leander crew. Photograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianFrank Baron/GuardianTom Meltzer rowing on the Thames in Henley with the Leander crew. Photograph: Frank Baron for the GuardianTom Meltzer2012-06-03T20:00:00ZSmall Talk: British rowing gold medallist Andy Hodge on Ready Steady Cook, Cromwell and being 'a chocolate whore'http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jan/16/small-talk-andy-hodge-rowing
The British rowing gold medallist on Ready Steady Cook, Cromwell and being 'a chocolate whore'<p><strong>How are you Andy?</strong> I'm good Small Talk, how about yourself?</p><p><strong>Not too bad, thanks. Let's dive straight in to the serious stuff: who'd win a fight between a lion or a tiger?</strong> [Laughs] It's got to be a lion. Because they dominate, don't they? And they've got big, shaggy hair.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jan/16/small-talk-andy-hodge-rowing">Continue reading...</a>RowingOlympics 2008: RowingRowingSportChocolateFood TVOlympicsFri, 16 Jan 2009 13:32:23 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jan/16/small-talk-andy-hodge-rowingGary M. Prior/Getty ImagesAndy Hodge: a big fan of chocolate. Photograph: Gary M. Prior/Getty ImagesGary M. Prior/Getty ImagesAndy Hodge. Photograph: Gary M. Prior/Getty ImagesMikey Stafford2009-01-16T13:32:23ZFitness Q&amp;A: Your questions answeredhttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/09/fitness-questions-expert-answers
Our experts were live online today answering your questions about getting fit<p>Have you resolved to get fit this year but don't know where to start? Maybe you're already in good shape, and want to know how to progress further. Or perhaps you're a fitness fanatic who needs advice on the finer points of your complex training regime …</p><p>Whatever your level of fitness, we're here to help. This weekend, we published a free two-part Guide to Getting Fit. In part one, Britain's medal-winning athletes tell you everything you need to know about <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/running">running</a> and <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/swimming">swimming</a>. In part two, they turn their attention to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/cycling">cycling</a>, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/rowing">rowing</a> and <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/triathlon">triathlon</a>. Buy both booklets for &pound;5 <a href="http://www.guardianoffers.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/GuardianOffers/_nmpwmfgx/%2D/Guardian%2Dand%2DObserver%2DGuides%2Dto%2DGetting%2DFit">here</a>, or find all the content online <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/series/getting-fit">here</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/09/fitness-questions-expert-answers">Continue reading...</a>FitnessRunningSwimmingCyclingRowingTriathlonLife and styleMon, 12 Jan 2009 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/09/fitness-questions-expert-answersAdam Pretty/GettyNeed triathlon advice? Ask our experts. Photograph: Adam Pretty/GettyAdam Pretty/GettyRachel Dixon2009-01-12T09:52:00ZPractise rowing strength training with Team GB rower Jessica Eddiehttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2009/jan/11/rowing-strength-training
<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2009/jan/11/rowing-strength-training">Continue reading...</a>Life and styleRowingFitnessSun, 11 Jan 2009 12:00:06 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2009/jan/11/rowing-strength-trainingGary Calton/GuardianGuardian Staff2009-01-11T12:00:06ZAndy Hodge: 'Rowing has redefined me'http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness-olympics
Andy Hodge recalls some life-changing moments on the path to Olympic gold<p>Rowing is a unique team sport. It can teach you a lot about yourself through working with others. My first memory of it was watching Steve Redgrave stroke Britain to gold in Barcelona with Matthew Pinsent. I was 13 and remember thinking to myself that rowing looked like a sport I might enjoy. But even seven years later when I began rowing at Staffordshire University, the idea of going to the Olympics and winning gold seemed very far fetched.</p><p>Since then, rowing has completely redefined me as a person. After 10 years and two Olympics I've changed - especially in terms of my drive, focus and decision-making. Rowing's a sport that can do that to you.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness-olympics">Continue reading...</a>Life and styleRowingFitnessRowingSun, 11 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness-olympicsJamie Baker/Jamie BakerAndy Hodge at Molesey Boat Club. Photograph: Jamie Baker/Jamie BakerJamie Baker/Jamie BakerAndy Hodge at Molesey Boat Club. Photograph: Jamie Baker/Jamie BakerGuardian Staff2009-01-11T00:01:00ZImproving your rowing techniquehttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness
Before you brave the open water, you'll need to master the basic rowing action on dry land. Andy Hodge shows you how...<p>Start by getting your finish posture right. Angle your body back about 10 degrees past the vertical. Engage your core muscles - try holding your tummy in, sit tall, shoulders completely loose. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness">Continue reading...</a>Life and styleRowingFitnessSun, 11 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitnessMartin Cross2009-01-11T00:01:00ZTom Courtney offers rowing tipshttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness-tips
Thinking of making the transition from rowing machine to boat? Tom Courtney has coached everyone from novices to world champions, and here offers his key tips for those keen to dip their oar in<p>Rowing is a great all-body workout, but you'll be in the best position to benefit from rowing if you have good general fitness already (you should be able to do about an hour of low-intensity exercise). Rowing might look like a simple and repetitive movement but, because you're floating on water and sliding on a seat with wheels attached, it's not a stable environment.</p><p>You've also got to synchronise the placement of your 3.7-metre-long oar with your crew mates', as well as getting it to grip the water underneath you ... You start to see the challenge!</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness-tips">Continue reading...</a>Life and styleRowingFitnessSun, 11 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness-tipsCorbisCorbisTom Courtney2009-01-11T00:01:00ZTeam GB: Strength training for rowinghttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-strength-training
Team GB rower Jessica Eddie demonstrates the three key areas of fitness that competitive rowers hone when on dry land: core stability, endurance and strength ...<p>Core stability is really important for applying your power correctly during the stroke and for preventing injuries. One of the hardest exercises we do is the plank. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-strength-training">Continue reading...</a>Life and styleFitnessRowingSportSun, 11 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-strength-trainingJessica Eddie2009-01-11T00:01:00ZRowing: Olympic champion Andy Hodge reveals the secrets of his winning strokehttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness1
<p>When you're a length down in the Olympic final, your technique needs to be completely second nature. What we did effectively in the games was execute the idea of the rowing stroke as 60/80. </p><p>The front end of the stroke (60) is loose and builds up to a really strong finish (80). For the four, the challenge was to do that together. There were three key exercises that helped us achieve that seamless flow:</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness1">Continue reading...</a>Life and styleRowingFitnessRowingOlympics 2008: RowingSportOlympicsSun, 11 Jan 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/jan/11/rowing-fitness1Dan Chung/GuardianAndrew Triggs Hodge, Tom James, Steve Williams and Pete Reed of Great Britain pose with their gold medals after winning the Men's Fours Final at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Beijing Olympics 2008, China. Photograph: Dan Chung/GuardianDan Chung/GuardianAndrew Triggs Hodge, Tom James, Steve Williams and Pete Reed of Great Britain pose with their gold medals after winning the Men's Fours Final at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. Beijing Olympics 2008, China. Photograph: Dan Chung/GuardianAndy Hodge2009-01-11T00:01:00ZIndoor rowing vs kayakinghttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/jun/21/healthandwellbeing.fitness
<p><strong>Cardio fitness</strong></p><p><strong>Indoor rowing</strong> Using 70% of your muscles dynamically gets your heart rate up: a 63.5kg (10st) person can burn more than 600 calories an hour. Being able to gauge speed, distance and calories burned is great motivation.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/jun/21/healthandwellbeing.fitness">Continue reading...</a>RowingHealth & wellbeingLife and styleFitnessSocietyFri, 20 Jun 2008 23:16:27 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/jun/21/healthandwellbeing.fitnessLisa Buckingham2008-06-20T23:16:27ZFitness fix: Rowinghttp://www.theguardian.com/money/2007/dec/10/officehours8
Rowing<p><strong>Why do you row? </strong></p><p>I started at university. Now I train with City of Bristol Rowing Club. It's a really great team sport - everyone in the club gets involved when you go to regattas.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/money/2007/dec/10/officehours8">Continue reading...</a>MoneyRowingFitnessLife and styleMon, 10 Dec 2007 23:55:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/money/2007/dec/10/officehours8Interview by Jon Bentham2007-12-10T23:55:00ZDinghy sailing vs rowinghttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/nov/24/healthandwellbeing.fitness
<p><strong>Dinghy sailing</strong></p><p>Body strength</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/nov/24/healthandwellbeing.fitness">Continue reading...</a>RowingHealth & wellbeingLife and styleFitnessRowingSat, 24 Nov 2007 23:52:05 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/nov/24/healthandwellbeing.fitnessLisa Buckingham2007-11-24T23:52:05ZKate Carter on the benefits of rowinghttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/mar/20/healthandwellbeing.health1
Rowing is great exercise for your heart, arms and legs. But don't bother slogging on a machine at your gym. The real thing is much more fun, says Kate Carter<p>'The first couple of times you get in a rowing boat, you'll wonder how in the world this is ever going to work,&quot; says Matthew Pinsent mischievously. &quot;But it'll soon click into place.&quot; That's easy for a four-time Olympic gold medallist to say, but my only prior experience of boating - aged five - involved a pedalo, dizzying circles, and my mum getting seasick. I've had a few tentative flirtations with the rowing machine at the gym, but found it a monotonous slog.</p><p>This, however, is the real thing: on the bank of the Thames, about to clamber into a boat that looks worryingly insubstantial. There are seven extremely tall men packed inside, so there seems to be a lot more person than boat. For a moment I worry that, in an ungainly attempt to get myself in, I might just tip everyone else out.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/mar/20/healthandwellbeing.health1">Continue reading...</a>Health & wellbeingLife and styleHealthSocietyRowingFitnessTue, 20 Mar 2007 09:22:55 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/mar/20/healthandwellbeing.health1Kate Carter2007-03-20T09:22:55ZThe family that plays together, stays togetherhttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/sep/23/familyandrelationships.family4
Richard drives a steam engine for fun. So did his dad, and now his son. Elaine took up rowing, and her mum jumped on board. Anna Melville-James on the pure joy of sharing a hobby<p><strong>Whaley and son ... tread the boards</strong></p><p><strong>Richard Whaley, 47:</strong> I joined the Riverside Players, a small amateur dramatics society in Old Windsor, Berks, five years ago. I had Ayckbourn in mind, but the first thing I did was Hickory Dickory Dock as part of a comedy duo called Slap and Tickle, dressed in pink velvet and an awful wig. We do three shows a year - a play, a summer musical and a Christmas panto.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/sep/23/familyandrelationships.family4">Continue reading...</a>Life and styleFamilyRowingFitnessHobbiesFri, 22 Sep 2006 23:25:11 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2006/sep/23/familyandrelationships.family4Anna Melville-James2006-09-22T23:25:11Z